Indian Aviation Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tata Airlines

Tata Airlines was a division of The Tata Sons. Founded in 1932 by J.R.D Tata, this airline first began as a post service. Post WWII, it changed its name to 'Air India'. In 1948, 49% of the company was acquired by the government of India by force and another 2% was purchased.

In turn, the airline was allowed to operate international flights. It is now owned by the government and is the flag carrier of India.

Answer: Jet Lite

This airline was founded by 'The Sahara Parivar' of India owned by millionaire Subrata Roy as 'Air Sahara'. On April 16 2007, Jet Airways took over the airlines completely by paying a total amount of INR3850 crores. Later, this airlines was renamed as Jet Lite, and functioned as the low cost division of Jet Airways. Its hub is Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.

Answer: Kerala

The number of International Airports in India is changing all the time. Though one of the smaller states by size, as at 2018 Kerala had three of them.

Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

The airport was originally known as 'Dum Dum Airport' after its renaming in the honour of the Bengali freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose'. It is located approximately 17km away from Kolkata's city centre.

Answer: Kingfisher Airlines

Owned by businessman Vijay Mallya, this airline was on the verge of closing down and its flying lisence being cancelled due to the large amounts of flight cancellations.The DGCA(Directorate General of Civil Aviation India) was also concerned that security standards might drop due to the financial crisis.

Answer: Indigo Airlines

This already growing rapidly low cost airline was the only airline that didn't incur a major loss but instead gained a little profit. The airline hub is in Delhi and it has a fleet of about 50 aircraft.

Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Named after India's 4th Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, this airport is the busiest airport in India. It has 3 terminals with 1 of them out of use and a Haj Terminal and a cargo terminal.

Answer: Naresh Goyal

Founded in April 1992 as an air taxi, this company later bought Air Sahara which is now known as Jet Lite. Its HQ is in Mumbai and it has a fleet of over a hundred aircraft.

Answer: Air India

Before going into politics, Rajiv Gandhi trained as a professional pilot and took up a job with Air India in 1970. Ten years later, his younger brother Sanjay died (ironically) in a plane crash, and Rajiv was persuaded to follow him into politics, as a means of continuing his family's political dynasty.

He served as Prime Minister of India (1984-89), but was assassinated by a suicide bomber in 1991.

Answer: Santacruz Airport

The airport was originally named by the British after the area in which it is situated, as RAF Santacruz. In 1980 it was extended to the northeast and renamed Sahar International Airport. In 1999 it was renamed again, after the famous Maratha ruler Shivaji.